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Analyst: Preliminary Injunction Halting Nexstar/Tegna Deal `Could Ice Broadcast M&A’
If the judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking the integration of Nexstar and Tegna, the trial and appeals could eat up most of 2026 and 2027
FCC Seeks Comments on the State of Competition in the Communications Industry
The information will be used to assess how the industry is impacted by current regulations, including station ownership caps, and could provide an opening for further deregulation
FCC Plans Spending, Regulatory Fee Revenue Reductions in FY 2027
Agency asks Congress for $398,342,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections, down 4.3% from FY 2027
Sinclair to FCC: Broadcast Sports Drives Investment in Local News
The station group argued that the FCC can strengthen access to free broadcast sports by ending ownership caps and setting a firm date for the ATSC 3.0 transition
Public Television Stations Blast `Zero' Funding in Proposed Federal Budget
`Failing to restore the federal investment will cause further harm to the communities that depend on their local public media stations,’ the APTS says
FCC Launches Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Drone Ecosystem
The new proceeding is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to “unleash American drone dominance,” FCC Chair said
Cruz, Cantwell Raise `Serious Concerns’ About FCC’s Nexstar/Tegna Deal Approval
Senators complain that a major transaction was approved at the Bureau level rather than by a full Commission vote
Nexstar Says Pausing Tegna Merger Creates `Impossible’ Challenges
Aspects of a temporary restraining order halting the deal are `impossible to reverse’ and would `harm’ the station groups, the court filing contends
